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Co-firing preparation and properties of piezoelectric ceramic/structural ceramics layered composites

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Pb(Zr, Ti)O3(PZT)-based piezoelectric ceramics and Al2O3-based structural ceramics were cast and co-fired to prepare a layered piezoelectric ceramic/structural ceramic composite. Considering the significant differences in sintering characteristics of PZT- and Al2O3-based ceramics, control of the sintering temperature and the dependence of the linear shrinkage on the solid content of the tape-casting films were systematically conducted at first. The sintering density and the interface bonding properties of the prepared composites were then investigated. The results of electrical and mechanical properties of the composite ceramics indicate: By using sintering aids, Al2O3 ceramic could be fully densified and co-fired with PZT ceramic at 1150 °C. Shrinkage matching during sintering was achieved by adjusting the solid contents to 45 vol.% and 65 vol.% for PZT and alumina tape-casting films. In the layered composites, Al2O3 structural ceramic presents an excellent mechanical property with HV hardness of 667, while the PZT functional ceramic presents d33, εr and tanδ of 259 pC/N, 965 and 0.37%, respectively.

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This work was financially supported by Introduction of Talent Research Start-up Fund of Nanjing Institute of Technology (No. YKJ201960), the 111 project (No. B12021) and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211167, People’s Republic of China

    Kan Bian

  2. State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, People’s Republic of China

    Xiuxiu Li, Yiping Wang, Xiongjie Li, Sheng Sun, Shuo Feng & Ying Yang

  3. College of Materials Science and Technology, University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, People’s Republic of China

    Xiuxiu Li, Xiongjie Li, Sheng Sun & Shuo Feng

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Bian, K., Li, X., Wang, Y. et al. Co-firing preparation and properties of piezoelectric ceramic/structural ceramics layered composites. J Mater Sci 56, 13023–13030 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06160-1

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